Denbigh hasn't had much luck against Hampton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Denbigh Patriots will take on the Hampton Crabbers at 5:30 p.m.
Denbigh is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Gloucester, falling 49-26.
Meanwhile, Hampton had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They blew past the Warriors, posting a 91-10 victory. Given the Crabbers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Warriors are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hampton pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.1 points per game. As for Denbigh, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Denbigh took a serious blow against Hampton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 94-14. Can Denbigh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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